Official Name: | Elbow Park |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Calgary |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 225 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Elbow Park in Calgary |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Type3: | Quadrant |
Subdivision Name3: | SW |
Subdivision Type4: | Wards |
Subdivision Name4: | Calgary City Council#Ward 8, 11 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Administrative body |
Leader Name1: | Calgary City Council |
Leader Title2: | Councillors |
Leader Name2: | |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1910 |
Established Title2: | Annexed |
Established Date2: | 1907 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.8 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Total: | 3471 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Average Income |
Population Blank1: | $135081 |
Coordinates: | 51.0233°N -114.0836°W |
Elevation M: | 1070 |
Website: | Elbow Park Community Association |
Elbow Park is an affluent residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is one of the oldest and wealthiest communities in the city. It is bordered to the south and east by Elbow River, to the east by Elbow Drive, to the north by Council Way and to the west by 14 Street W.
Elbow Park was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1907 and developed after 1910, when it was established as a neighbourhood. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 and 11 councillors.
River Park and Stanley Park, developed in the Elbow River valley, border the community.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Elbow Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.9% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 1.8km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]
Residents in this community had a median household income of $135,081 in 2000, and there were 7.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 11.1% of the residents were immigrants. Most buildings were single-family detached homes, and 4% of the housing was used for renting.[4]
The community is served by Elbow Park Elementary and William Reid Bilingual Elementary public schools. Elbow Park Elementary School was founded in 1926.
The main park in Elbow Park is located between 8A ST SW to 7 ST SW and 35 Ave SW to 34 Ave SW. Facilities include a playground, skating rink and tennis courts. Community events are held here including the annual Movie in the Park night for fundraising and are administered by the Elbow Park Community Association.